chip up
chip up · chips up · chipped up · chipping up
To cause something to have chips, cracks or dentsTo cause something to have chips, cracks or dents.
» The investigator picked the chip up and examined it.
Meaning
3 senses(idiomatic, transitive)To cause something to have chips, cracks or dents.
To exchange lower-denomination chips for higher-denomination chips.
To increase one's amount of chips.
Examples
1 sentencesThe investigator picked the chip up and examined it.
Forms
chips up, chipping up, chipped up, chipped up| Base form | chip up · to chip up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chips up |
| Present participle | chipping up |
| Past simple | chipped up |
| Past participle | chipped up |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
4 phrasal verbsSynonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb